The Perfect Weapon (1991)
1h 23m
Running Time
March 15, 1991Release Date
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
1h 23m
Running Time
March 15, 1991Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.
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Cast & Crew.
Jeff Speakman
Jeff Sanders
John Dye
Det. Adam Sanders
Mako
Kim
James Hong
Yung
Mariska Hargitay
Jennifer
Dante Basco
Jimmy Ho
Beau Starr
Capt. Carl Sanders
Seth Sakai
Master Lo
Professor Toru Tanaka
Tanaka
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Kai
Clyde Kusatsu
Detective Wong
Craig Ng
Ponytail / Stunts
Mark DiSalle
Director
David C. Wilson
Writer
John Koyama
Porsche
Pierre David
Producer
Roger Yuan
Diamond
Shaun Shimoda
Kwong
Gary Chang
Composer
Yoshimi Imai
Wo Sam
Ralph Ahn
Gi
Russell Carpenter
Cinematographer
Wayne Wahrman
Editor
Troy Fromin
Erickson
Leland Sun
KK Guard
Cathy Henderson
CastingDirector
James F. Tarzia
CastingDirector
James Lew
Crewcut
Ray Sua
Tattoo
Curtis A. Schnell
ProductionDesigner
Leo Lee
Bandana
Chris Tashima
Bag Man
Bill Saito
Old Man
Al Leong
Man in Croc-Pit Bar / Stunts
Branscombe Richmond
Bartender
Jeff Imada
Wo Sam Guard (uncredited) / Stunts
Carl Ciarfalio
Man in Alley
Philip Tan
Desk Guard
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Man in Alley
Gary Price
Cop Driver
Al Goto
Yung's Guard (uncredited) / Stunts
Will Leong
Man in Croc-Pit Bar (uncredited) / Stunts
Tom Hermann
Teen Jeff
Micah Roberts
Young Jeff
Ryan Bohannon
Young Adam
Justin Webb
Teen Adam
Nikki Feemster
Young Jennifer
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Lady at Bank
Don Pulford
Cop Partner
Al Jones
Cop
Tom Elliott
Cop
Francine Lee
Snake Lady
Phil Chong
Elevator Guard
Roger Ito
Dance Couple
Simone Boisseree
Dance Couple
Lou Voiler
Kaplan
Alan Stock
Taylor
Cole S. McKay
Man in Alley
Greg Landerer
Flagman / Special Effects Coordinator
Robert Apisa
Man with Red Bandana / Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
Killed Cop (uncredited) / Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Wo Sam Guard / Stunts
Ken Hanes
Detective (uncredited)
Mario Roberts
Cop
Nancy Ramey
Production Accountant
Gladys Vega
Assistant Editor
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Stunts
Jon H. Epstein
Stunts
Ken Blazer
Stunts
Jeff Cadiente
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj
Stunts
Caprio
Stunt Double
Rick Avery
Stunt Coordinator
John Branagan
Stunts
Steven D. Ito
Stunts
Lane Leavitt
Stunts
George Cheung
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Ted Gincig
Stunts
Andy Epper
Stunts
Greg Gault
Stunts
Yukio G. Collins
Stunts
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Steve Hart
Stunts
Peter Lai
Stunts
Frank Orsatti
Stunts
Scott Leva
Stunts
James N. Diggs
Stunts
Bryan Hawkins
Stunts / Technical Advisor
Brian Imada
Stunts
Monty Cox
Stunts
Steve Vandeman
Stunts
Danny Wong
Stunts
John Buckner
First Company Grip
Todd Dos Reis
Camera Loader
Mark R. Jackson
First Assistant Camera
John Buckley
Chief Lighting Technician
Philip Lee
Camera Operator
Gary Toy
Stunts
Tim Werner
Stunts
Doug Chartier
Grip
Cobie Fair
Second Company Grip
Tom Stackpoole
First Assistant Camera
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Scott G. Stone
Stunts
Jon Switzer
Stunts
Andy C. Huber
Electrician
Christopher Vernell
Grip
Merritt Yohnka
Stunts
Scott Hering
Second Assistant Camera
Gary Pike
Stunts
Craig Shugart
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Tom Marvel
Electrician
John Armstrong
Generator Operator
Ken Fisher
Assistant Camera
Marsha Blackburn
Still Photographer
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Robert A. Preston
Dolly Grip
Rex Pierson
Stunts
Philip Hurn
Additional Camera
Tom McSweeney
Casting Associate
Andrew Cohen
Additional Editor
Taryn Sedgley
Costumer
Moe Di Sesso
Animal Coordinator
Mary Elizabeth Gentle
Assistant Production Manager
Leslie Grobar
Assistant Director
Mariann H.W. Lee
Extras Casting
Brian Reeves
Scoring Mixer
Roland Armstorff
Production Assistant
Ed Parker
Thanks
Garet Reilly
Costume Supervisor
Shannon Kane
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jeff Carrara
Casting Associate
Kirk Bloomberg
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Rhonda Baer
Location Manager
Connie Papineau
Script Supervisor
Tom Gray
Unit Publicist
Ellsworth Chou
Grip
John W. Weeks
Rigging Supervisor
Deborah Slate
Costumer
Coral Leigh
Casting Associate
Michael Aprea
Production Assistant
Steve Martin
Animal Coordinator
Ray Martin
Color Timer
Elli Michaels
Assistant Production Manager
Ed Parker
Technical Advisor
Christopher Kroll
Assistant Editor
Bill Black
Music Editor
Allan Mason
Music Consultant
Lynne Souza
Post Production Accountant
Terry Gusto
Location Manager
Peggy Sweitzer
Assistant Production Manager
John Siedenburg
Catering Head Chef
Jack Daro
Music Producer
Robert Randles
Music Consultant
Susan Converse Smith
Assistant Production Manager
Frank Ramey
Production Assistant
Kelly Takemura
First Assistant Editor
Wayne Nelson
Transportation Coordinator
Harrison Gibbs
Production Assistant
Scott Shiffman
Assistant Production Manager
Glenn Steelman
Production Assistant
Michael Yeaman
Production Assistant
Sheila Barnes
Production Coordinator
Sharon Ann James
Craft Service
Guiliano Gallo
Catering
Lisa Rose Horwitch
Coordinating Producer
Sherry Whitfield
Music Editor
Wayne Nelson
Transportation Captain
Rebeca R. Brookshire
Assistant Production Manager
Desmond Cannon
Sound Assistant / Assistant Sound Editor
Ronald B. Collins
Construction Foreman
Joe Earle
Sound Editor
Christopher Flick
Sound Editor
Eddie Ziv
Second Assistant Director
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Mixer
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Robert Glass
Sound Mixer
Babu Subramaniam
Second Assistant Director
William C. Martin
Leadman
Louis Patrou
Art Designer
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
Denise Dellavalle
Assistant Hairstylist / Assistant Makeup Artist
Robert C. Ortwin Jr.
Second Second Assistant Director
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith
Sound Editor
Thomas E. Surprenant
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Kelly Schroeder
First Assistant Director
Barbara Olvera
Hairstylist
Greg Sanger
Assistant Property Master
John Voss Bonds Jr.
Sound Editor
Jessica Gallavan
Supervising ADR Editor
John Haeny
Sound Editor
Thomas A. Irvine
Second Assistant Director
Joseph Calta
Painter
Bob King
Boom Operator
J. Paul Huntsman
Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Mixer
Matthew Sawelson
Dialogue Editor
Lauren Palmer
ADR Editor
Steve F.B. Smith
Dolby Consultant
Shawn McMahan
Set Dresser
James Philpott
Assistant Property Master
Ronnie Price
Set Dresser
Pat McCormick
Dialogue Editor
Brian Ruberg
Foley Mixer
Bobby Mackston
Dialogue Editor
James Hebenstreit
Dialogue Editor
Scott Millan
Sound Mixer
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Marty Hornstein
Unit Production Manager / Line Producer
Robert E. Lee
Construction Coordinator
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Kim Petty
Cableman
Adam Sawelson
Dialogue Editor
Eric Rylander
Special Effects Assistant
Gary Lewis
Dialogue Editor
Carolann Sanchez-Shapiro
Sound Assistant
James Buckley
Property Master
Mona Personius
Set Dresser
Peter Flynn
Propmaker
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Sound Post Production Coordinator
Leigh French
ADR Coordinator
Joseph A. Porro
Costume Design
Colin D. Irwin
Art Direction
Ralph Winter
Executive Producer
Archie D'Amico
Set Decoration
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Shannon Uno
Stunts
Diana Valentine
Stunts
Joni Avery
Stunts
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 15, 1991
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingR
Budget$10,000,000
Box Office$14,061,361
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States of America
Genres
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Wiki.
The Perfect Weapon is a 1991 martial arts action film directed by Mark DiSalle and starring Jeff Speakman, Mako Iwamatsu, James Hong, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Set in Los Angeles, the film relates the story of a young man (Speakman), who is trained in the martial art of American Kenpo, and his fight against the Korean mafia.
Speakman was a student of and was advised closely by Ed Parker in the making of this film.The film's taglines included "No gun. No knife. No equal." and "Just try him." and is the only well-known Hollywood depiction of Kenpo techniques on-screen.
The hit 1990s song "The Power" by Eurodance rap group Snap! is featured extensively in the movie's soundtrack.
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